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momsadem

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12. I don't Oppose Voter ID Laws

Reply to loyalsister (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 11:06 PM

Jul 2012

With the exception of a few people at the homeless shelter where I volunteer, I don't know anyone who doesn't have an ID. The people at the shelter are definitely not going to vote anyway.
I just don't see the argument for this one.

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The state owns your DL or state ID [View all] loyalsister Jul 2012 OP

Driving is a privilege; voting is a right... KansDem Jul 2012 #1

Both are rights which can't be abridged without the opportunity for due process Major Nikon Jul 2012 #11

Never heard of a state ID being revoked. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #2

Wrong. They'll revoke it for a number of medical conditions including one I have. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #3

Why can you not get a driver's license if you have epilepsy? RebelOne Jul 2012 #4

It depends on the state loyalsister Jul 2012 #5

If I recall correctly, my brother had a seizure history when he was younger and rustydog Jul 2012 #10

Every time I see my Dr. I'm instructed to not drive loyalsister Jul 2012 #18

I've had a number of seizures. By law, the doctors should report it. They haven't. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #9

I was talking ID not DL. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #7

Oh, right. Yeah, they can't do that. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #8

Did you see my hypothetical? loyalsister Jul 2012 #19

Good point loyalsister Jul 2012 #6

I don't Oppose Voter ID Laws momsadem Jul 2012 #12

Do you know anyone who lives in a nursing home? loyalsister Jul 2012 #13

So they don't get to vote because YOU deem they weren't going to vote anyway? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #14

Let me mention some folks nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #15

'The people in the homeless shelter are definitely not going to vote anyway' LeftishBrit Jul 2012 #20

Wow, I never thought about it that way. B Calm Jul 2012 #16

Actually even with just a charge loyalsister Jul 2012 #17

A related scenario dragonlady Jul 2012 #21

I guess it depends on the line at the DMV and... loyalsister Jul 2012 #22